AMZ100-062230-
 420 AM EST Tue Jan 6 2026
 
 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
 Great boating conditions today as high pressure slides offshore
 with light winds continuing. Strong southwesterly winds develop
 by this evening on the Gulf Stream waters south of Oregon Inlet
 and last through Wednesday morning. A return to lighter winds
 later Wednesday through Thursday, then increasing winds on Friday
 into Saturday ahead of strong cold front.
 
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 AMZ156-062230-
 S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
 420 AM EST Tue Jan 6 2026
 
 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
 WEDNESDAY MORNING
 

 TODAY
 W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late this morning, then
 increasing to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, increasing to
 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
 Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent
 sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat late this
 morning, then increasing to light chop early this afternoon,
 increasing to choppy late. A chance of rain with a slight chance
 of tstms early this morning, then a slight chance of rain late
 this morning.

 TONIGHT
 SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
 Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.

 WED
 W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
 rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.

 WED NIGHT
 NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
 flat after midnight.

 THU
 NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
 at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
 flat.

 THU NIGHT
 SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
 midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and
 SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
 increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.

 FRI
 S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
 rivers a moderate chop.

 FRI NIGHT
 SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
 sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain after
 midnight.

 SAT
 SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
 rivers choppy. A chance of rain.

 SAT NIGHT
 SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
 sounds and rivers rough. A chance of rain.
 
 Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
 
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